Jeremiah 44:15-19
Amplified Bible
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning [a]sacrifices to other gods, and all the women who were standing by, a large group, including all the people who were living in Pathros in the land of Egypt, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 “As for the word (message) that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you. 17 But rather we will certainly perform every word of the vows we have made: to burn sacrifices to the [b]queen of heaven (Ishtar) and to pour out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves and our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for [then] we had plenty of food and were prosperous and saw no misfortune. 18 But since we stopped burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been consumed by the sword and by famine.” 19 And said the wives, “When we were burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and were pouring out drink offerings to her, was it without [the knowledge and approval of] our husbands that we made cakes [in the shape of a star] to represent her and pour out drink offerings to her?”
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- Jeremiah 44:15 Or incense.
- Jeremiah 44:17 See note 7:18.
Jeremiah 44:15-19
New American Standard Bible
15 Then (A)all the men who were aware that their wives were burning [a]sacrifices to other gods, along with all the women who were standing by, as a large assembly, [b]including all the people who were living in Pathros in the land of Egypt, responded to Jeremiah, saying, 16 “As for the [c](B)message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, (C)we are not going to listen to you! 17 But we will certainly (D)carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, [d]by burning [e]sacrifices to the (E)queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as (F)we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had (G)plenty of [f]food and were well off and saw no [g]misfortune. 18 But since we stopped burning [h]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have (H)lacked everything, and have met our end by the sword and by famine.” 19 “And,” said the women, “when we were (I)burning [i]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and [j]pouring out drink offerings to her, was it (J)without our husbands that we made for her sacrificial cakes [k]in her image, and poured out drink offerings to her?”
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- Jeremiah 44:15 Or incense
- Jeremiah 44:15 Lit and
- Jeremiah 44:16 Lit word
- Jeremiah 44:17 Or so as to burn
- Jeremiah 44:17 Or incense
- Jeremiah 44:17 Lit bread
- Jeremiah 44:17 Lit evil
- Jeremiah 44:18 Or incense
- Jeremiah 44:19 Or incense
- Jeremiah 44:19 Lit to pour
- Jeremiah 44:19 Lit to make an image of her
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